passing on the drinking

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  • lloydrt
    lloydrt Posts: 1,121 Member
    When I give it up for Lent, I went until Columbus's birthday and then had some wine........I noticed I gained, not so much from wine, but bad food choices when I did drink.

    I again ,gave it up for Lent last month and don't miss it and am losing the weight I gained when I drank during the holidays last year, ie, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years....

    for me, its better I dont drink.................Best wishes
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Chieflrg wrote: »
    No. I'm not for cutting off things I enjoy. Nothing wrong with having what you want in life.

    This! I still drink wine with dinner almost every night and more than that on weekends. But I probably eat less sweet treats than many others because there just isn't room in my meager calorie allotment for both. I chose wine.
  • lcuconley
    lcuconley Posts: 734 Member
    While I totally agree with the posters who say they leave room for wine/beer or they exercise to make room, I am VASTLY more successful with the weightloss when I don't drink. I have been drinking only one or two days a week since January and I always feel like I have to dig myself out of a hole after drinking: lose the weight, get over the hangover (but I only had a few!), and get back on track with no drinking.

    I am convinced that my body reacts strangely to drinking and that the 250 calories from two glasses of wine multiplies inside me!
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    Unless I'm at a bar I don't gain much with my drinking and I drink hella lot
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I see a common theme for many
    bad food choices when I did drink
    and the resulting food binge
    makes me hungry when I shouldn't be

    If drinking causes you overeat then you probably should give it up or cut back to the occasional 'treat days'.
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    I see a common theme for many
    bad food choices when I did drink
    and the resulting food binge
    makes me hungry when I shouldn't be

    If drinking causes you overeat then you probably should give it up or cut back to the occasional 'treat days'.

    Funny thing for me is I don't get hungry when I drink
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    pie_eyes wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    I see a common theme for many
    bad food choices when I did drink
    and the resulting food binge
    makes me hungry when I shouldn't be

    If drinking causes you overeat then you probably should give it up or cut back to the occasional 'treat days'.

    Funny thing for me is I don't get hungry when I drink

    I don't either. At least no more than if I wasn't drinking. Beer especially fills me up. But more often I go for wine which pairs better with a good meal than it does with junk food. Most of my wine is consumed with food because good food tastes better with a good wine.
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    pie_eyes wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    I see a common theme for many
    bad food choices when I did drink
    and the resulting food binge
    makes me hungry when I shouldn't be

    If drinking causes you overeat then you probably should give it up or cut back to the occasional 'treat days'.

    Funny thing for me is I don't get hungry when I drink

    I don't either. At least no more than if I wasn't drinking. Beer especially fills me up. But more often I go for wine which pairs better with a good meal than it does with junk food. Most of my wine is consumed with food because good food tastes better with a good wine.

    This

    And if I'm drinking wine I'll add to to the meal I'm preparing
  • trinty425
    trinty425 Posts: 108 Member
    I've thought about reducing my drinking. I don't think that it is the drinking calories that really get me...it is the snacking and hangover eating that kicks my butt!
  • KateTVM
    KateTVM Posts: 21 Member
    Welp, there's no saving the calories in my day, and no only drinking on the weekends... I just don't work that way (sadly). I've never been good at that so coffee and seltzer it is. And I am dog-tired of missing my goals...
    I think my bff is taking this worse than I am!!
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    KateTVM wrote: »
    Welp, there's no saving the calories in my day, and no only drinking on the weekends... I just don't work that way (sadly). I've never been good at that so coffee and seltzer it is. And I am dog-tired of missing my goals...
    I think my bff is taking this worse than I am!!

    Ha, when I quit, one of my best friends was a bartender at the time. She was definitely taking it harder than I was!
  • Sinistrous
    Sinistrous Posts: 5,589 Member
    I swear I saw the title as "passing out drinking"...
  • Ineedsomecoffee
    Ineedsomecoffee Posts: 6 Member
    Sinistrous wrote: »
    I swear I saw the title as "passing out drinking"...
    HA!
    I'm not going to give up my whiskey. But, I am also not at a point health wise that I would have too. I would definitely choose my health over alcohol if it came down to it.
  • Morglez
    Morglez Posts: 46 Member
    I have almost completely given it up, but I am not opposed to having some drinks now and then. I decided to mostly stop because I have been on and off this weight loss wagon way too many times. Every other time I didn't restrict my alcohol intake and I failed miserably after a couple days every single time. This time I have been much more motivated without it. My will power has been much better and I have been going strong for a few weeks now. I also have more energy and my moods have been much better. I was a pretty heavy drinker before though, so it's quite a big difference for me overall.
  • twynings
    twynings Posts: 5 Member
    I very rarely drink and feel better for not doing so combined with weight loss you feel good. You can still socialise and have fun without drink go for it
  • chrysalis2015
    chrysalis2015 Posts: 212 Member
    I was a massive drinker and have cut down on the heavier stuff...trying to stick more with wine where I can fool myself into thinking "hey, studies show wine is good for you" :smile: But, yeah...no I can't completely stop. No way. Someone make room on that bus.
  • Lillith32
    Lillith32 Posts: 483 Member
    edited March 2016
    My diet and other lifestyle factors killed my tolerance. I get drunk (and majorly hung over) from a full glass of wine or a quarter shot of whiskey. So yep, I'm more or less a non-drinker now.

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